Where the Red Fern Grows
Comprehension for Chapters 16-20
Multiple Choice Quiz
Choose the correct answer for each question.
The hunters moved down river ______________.
- to get away from the already hunted territory
- because a skunk's scent was upriver
- because a mountain lion could be heard upriver
What type of gun did Papa have?
- pellet gun
- 410 gauge pistol
- 22 shotgun
What happened to Grandpa as he crossed the stream?
- Grandpa slipped and fell in the water.
- Grandpa ran into a bear.
- Grandpa caught a minnow in his boot.
- Grandpa found a coon.
How many raccoons did Billy get the first night he hunted in the competition?
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 1
Who kept getting into trouble during the coon hunt?
- Billy
- Papa
- the judge
- Grandpa
How did Grandpa get hurt?
- sprang his ankle
- twisted his wrist
- hit his head
- cut his leg
How did the dogs keep from freezing?
- The dogs found a cave.
- The dogs crawled under the snow.
- The dogs kept running.
- The dogs curled up together.
What did Billy do with the prize money?
- Billy gave the money to Grandpa.
- Billy gave the money to his parents.
- Billy bought more dogs with the money .
- Billy put the money in the bank.
Why did Billy decide to take the cup home instead of getting it engraved right away?
- Billy wanted to show the cup to his Mama.
- Billy couldn't part with the cup so soon after winning it.
- Billy promised the cup to his sister.
How did Little Ann and Old Dan save Billy's life?
- Little Ann and Old Dan got between him and the mountain lion.
- Little Ann and Old Dan pulled him out of the freezing river.
- Little Ann and Old Dan fought the wolf.
- Little Ann and Old Dan scared the mother bear away.
How did Billy kill the mountain lion?
- He pushed the mountain lion into the river.
- He threw the lantern at the mountain lion.
- He hit the mountain lion with his ax.
How had the dogs helped Billy's family?
- With the money Billy had earned and the prize money, Billy's family could move to town so the children could get an education.
- Little Ann and Old Dan found the red fern which Billy's family could sell and earn a lot of money.
- Little Ann and Old Dan brought the family good luck by helping them find the oil on their property.
What happened to Little Ann?
- Little Ann ran away to find Old Dan.
- Little Ann and Billy grew old together.
- Little Ann died of a broken heart.
Billy found _____________ on the grave of his coon dogs.
- a red fern
- a patch of daisies
- an oak tree sprouting
Which question can a reader answer after reading Where the Red Fern Grows?
- How did Billy feel about his two coon dogs, Little Ann and Old Dan?
- How will Billy and his family like living in town?
- Will the marshal help Billy make friends?
- Will Billy get new coon dogs after losing Little Ann and Old Dan?
Where the Red Fern Grows can be categorized in which type of literary genre?
- a play
- a biography
- a journal entry
- a historical fiction